How to Create Light in Your Paintings

The Artist's Guide to Using Tone Effectively

By Paul, Tony

Publishers Summary:
A professional artist uses his own and others' work to teach painters how to master the all-important aspect of light-how the eye perceives it and how to duplicate its effects. Lavishly illustrated with hundreds of images in six of the most popular media, from oil paint to egg tempera, this essential course demonstrates how to capture the glare of sun on water, the play of shadow on the human form, the soft glow of twilight, and the translucency of flowers. There's a thorough, easy-to-follow explanation of the key concept of "tonal control," and hands-on instruction that comes complete with specialized diagrams (including color wheels, tonal scales, and color temperature charts), technical tips, and inspiring creative ideas.

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ISBN
978-1-84330-707-5
Publisher
New Holland


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Reviewed on July 15, 2005

Paul (How To Mix & Use Color ) quotes Picasso as saying, "There are artists who transform the sun into a yellow spot, but there are others who transform a yellow spot into the sun." There is something magical about the way an artist can control tone and light--not only to give form but to add drama, delicacy, tension, and often intens...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

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